2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Degree Requirements
The master of science degree is conferred on students who have
successfully completed 33 credit hours, as specified in the following
section. The program concludes with an oral final program
examination or an oral final program examination and a written
final program examination.
Curriculum
The following courses are required:
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics* .........................................................3
EDS 5081 Research 1 ...........................................................................3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research* ....................................3
EDS 5410 Foundations of Environmental Education ............................3
EDS 5420 Methods in Ecology and Environmental Content ................3
EDS 5430 Methods for Environmental Problems
and Issue Investigation .........................................................3
EDS 5440 Methods for Citizenship and Environmental
Responsibility .......................................................................3
*These two courses must be taken at Florida Tech. Exceptions may
be considered only through a written petition to be reviewed by the
department’s graduate faculty.
In addition to these seven courses, a minimum of 12 credit
hours (i.e., usually four content courses) must be taken in a
chosen environmental content concentration. With departmental
approval, up to six credit hours of 3000- and 4000-level course
work may be included in the content concentration.
Any schedule that would meet these requirements within a
seven-year period is acceptable. Any combination of part-time
and/or full-time semesters can be used, as well as any combination
of daytime, evening, and weekend and summer courses. The
following is one example of a common schedule.
FALL CREDITS
EDS 5410 Foundations of Environmental Education ............................3
Environmental Content Concentration Course ...................3
6
SPRING
EDS 5420 Methods in Ecology and Environmental Science Content ...3
Environmental Content Concentration Courses ..................6
9
FALL CREDITS
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................3
EDS 5430 Issue Investigation and Evaluation .......................................3
Environmental Content Concentration Course ...................3
9
SPRING
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics ...........................................................3
EDS 5081 Research 1 ...........................................................................3
EDS 5440 Citizenship and Environmental Responsibility .....................3
9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ........................................33
Mathematics Education ______________________
The master’s program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in
mathematics includes advanced graduate training in mathematics,
in addition to courses designed to develop and improve
education knowledge and skills. One program offers regular
graduate work in mathematics and education while also providing
the necessary course requirements for state certification of
secondary schoolteachers. A second program is designed for those
not wishing to teach in a secondary school and does not lead to
certification.
152 Florida Tech
The master’s program for students holding bachelor’s degrees in
mathematics education includes courses for teachers in mathematics,
in addition to advanced graduate courses in mathematics
education. The mathematics courses are designed to develop and
upgrade subject matter knowledge. The mathematics education
courses complement previous educational experience.
Admission Requirements
The master’s program is designed for individuals holding bachelor’s
degrees either in mathematics or in middle or secondary
school mathematics education.
If the program is to be used for teacher certification purposes,
the applicant must hold certification (or be certifiable) at the
elementary, middle and/or high school levels.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section of this catalog.
Degree Requirements
The master of science degree requires successful completion
of 30 credit hours including six credit hours of thesis, or 33
credit hours including three credit hours of research. The thesis
option concludes with an oral thesis presentation/defense. The
nonthesis option concludes with an oral final program examination
or an oral final program examination and a written final
program examination.
Curriculum
The following courses are required and must be taken at Florida
Tech. Exceptions may be considered only through a written petition
to be reviewed by the department’s graduate faculty:
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics ...........................................................3
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................3
A minimum of three mathematics courses (9 credit hours) is
required.
A minimum of two additional graduate education courses
(6 credit hours) and six credit hours of Thesis (EDS 5999) are
required for the thesis option.
A minimum of three additional graduate education courses
(9 credit hours), three credit hours of electives and three credit
hours of Research (EDS 5081) are required for the nonthesis
option.
With departmental approval, up to six credit hours of senior-level
courses can be applied toward the master of science program.
Any schedule that would meet these requirements within a
seven-year period is acceptable. Any combination of part-time
and/or full-time semesters may be used, as well as any combination
of evening and summer courses. The following is an example
of a common schedule (nonthesis option):
FALL CREDITS
EDS 5095 Essentials of Educational Research ......................................3
Education Electives .............................................................6
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................3
12
SPRING
EDS 5070 Educational Statistics ...........................................................3
EDS 5203 Theories and Trends in Education .......................................3
Education Elective ...............................................................3
Restricted Elective (MTH) ..................................................3
12